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The Wrath Of Fate
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Capt Robert Brown
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Three Ravens (2011, Dec 27th).
Pages: 266
There will come a time... When freedom is considered too dangerous. Cities are walled, and citizens are chained to round-the-clock jobs to keep them controlled. Change and progress are outlawed. There will come a time... When clockworks wake up, only to find they are not allowed to be awake. They hide in fear, not daring to break their chains of slavery. There will come a time... When freedom is outlawed. The last free people must scrape a living in the dirt of the prairies, or in the skies above them. These hardened men and women fight for their lives and their freedom against beasts of the plains, police in the cities, and pirates in the sky. When freedom is outlawed, only the outlaws are free. This time will come, and it will be my fault. more
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Katana (A Katana Novel)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Cole Gibsen
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Flux (2012, Mar 8th).
Pages: 384
Kill Bill meets Buffy in this supernatural samurai tale Rileigh Martin would love to believe that adrenaline gave her the uncanny courage and strength to fend off three muggers. But it doesn't explain her dreams of fifteenth century Japan, the incredible fighting skills she suddenly possesses, or the strange voice giving her battle tips and danger warnings. While worrying that she's going crazy (always a reputation ruiner), Rileigh gets a visit from Kim, a handsome martial arts instructor, who tells Rileigh she's harboring the spirit of a five-hundred-year-old samurai warrior.Relentlessly attacked by ninjas, Rileigh has no choice but to master the katana--a deadly Japanese sword that's also the key to her past. As the spirit grows stronger and her feelings for Kim intensify, Rileigh is torn between continuing as the girl she's always been and embracing the warrior inside her. more
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Tangled (Torn)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Erica O'Rourke
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Kensington Pub Corp (2012, Jan 31st).
Pages: 336
Constance started to keen as the air around us began to thrash and twist, the caustic scent of ozone burning my nose. As I watched, her dark gold hair began to lift and kink into knots. "I'm here. It'll be okay."It was the last thing I said before my best friend's little sister went supernova in the second-floor girls' bathroom, taking me with her.A month ago, Mo Fitzgerald risked her life to stop an ancient prophecy and avenge her best friend's murder. Now, she only want to keep her loved ones safe. But the magic -- and the Chicago Mob -- have other plans. Mysterious, green-eyed Luc is back, asking for help -- and a second chance. Colin, her strongest protector, is hiding a shocking secret. And inside Constance, the magic is about to go terribly wrong. more
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Ascend: A Trylle Novel
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Amanda Hocking
Format: Paperback
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin (2012, Apr 24th).
Pages: 288
Amanda Hocking is an indie publishing sensation whose self-published novels have sold millions of copies all over the world. Ascend is the final chapter in her bestselling Trylle trilogy—and you’ll never guess how it ends!Wendy Everly is facing an impossible choice. The only way to save the Trylle from their deadliest enemy is by sacrificing herself. If she doesn’t surrender to the Vittra, her people will be thrust into a brutal war against an unbeatable foe. But how can Wendy leave all her friends behind…even if it’s the only way to save them?The stakes have never been higher, because her kingdom isn’t the only thing she stands to lose. After falling for both Finn and Loki, she’s about to make the ultimate choice…who to love forever. more
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Of Poseidon
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Anna Banks
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends (2012, May 22nd).
Pages: 336
Galen, a Syrena prince, searches land for a girl he's heard can communicate with fish. It’s while Emma is on vacation at the beach that she meets Galen. Although their connection is immediate and powerful, Galen's not fully convinced that Emma's the one he's been looking for. That is, until a deadly encounter with a shark proves that Emma and her Gift may be the only thing that can save his kingdom. He needs her help--no matter what the risk. more
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Princeps: A Novel in the Imager Portfolio
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: L. E. Modesitt
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Tor Books; First Edition edition (2012, May 22nd).
Pages: 480
The thrilling follow-up to Scholar—in which, after discovering a coup attempt and preventing a bloody civil war, Quaeryt was appointed princeps of Tilbor—begins a new episode in the young Imager's life. Now second only to the governor, and still hiding his powers as an Imager, Quaeryt is enjoying his new position, as well as his marriage to Lord Bhayar’s youngest sister, Vaelora, when a volcanic eruption devastates the old capital of Telaryn. He and his wife are dispatched to Extela, Telaryn’s capitol city, to replace the governor killed in the eruption. Quaeryt and Vaelora must restore order to a city filled with chaos and corruption, and do so quickly. The regiment under his command must soon depart to bolster Telaryn’s border defenses against a neighboring ruler who sees the volcanic devastation as an opportunity for invasion and conquest. more
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Rockets to Stardom: Iznogoud Vol. 8 (Adventures of the Grand Vizier Iznogoud)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Tabary
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Cinebook, Ltd (2011, Nov 16th).
Pages: 48
Or even better: You send the person you hate the most on a one-way trip. Like, for example, a caliph you'd like to replace. Will outer space be the answer to Iznogoud's eternal problem? Or should he try through education, or the arts? Maybe his dreams hold the key to his success? Many questions, but only one certainty: When it inevitably goes wrong for the evil grand vizier, it's the reader who will be the one laughing! more
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Awake at Dawn (Shadow Falls)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: C. C. Hunter
Format: Paperback
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin; First Edition edition (2011, Oct 11th).
Pages: 400
Step into the world of Shadow Falls, a camp that helps teens tap into their special…talents. Once you visit, you'll never forget it—and you'll never, ever be the same.From the moment Kylie Galen arrived at Shadow Falls Camp, she's had one burning question: What am I? Surrounded by vampires, werewolves, shape-shifters, fairies and witches, Kylie longs to figure out her own supernatural identity…and what her burgeoning powers mean. And now she'll need them more than ever, because she's being haunted by a new spirit who insists that someone Kylie knows—and loves—will die before the end of the summer. If only she only knew who she was supposed to save. And how…But giving Kylie the most trouble is her aching heart. more
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The Wood Queen: An Iron Witch Novel (The Iron Witch Series)
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Karen Mahoney
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Flux (2012, Feb 8th).
Pages: 336
"The wood monster is dead. I know this is true because I killed it. And yet my dreams are still full of fear and pain . . ." To keep her best friend, Navin, from being killed at the hands of vicious wood elves, Donna Underwood stole the elixir of life. Now she’s facing an alchemist tribunal while her mother lies dying, succumbing to the elven curse that shattered her mind. In desperation, Donna seeks an audience with Aliette, the fierce and manipulative Wood Queen, who offers a deal: if Donna can use her strange and burgeoning powers to help the wood elves, Aliette will free her mother from the curse. Along with Navin and Xan, the half-fey guy she’s falling for, Donna struggles to unlock the secrets of her iron tattoos in time to save her mother’s life. more
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Croak
Author/Actors/Director/etc.: Gina Damico
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Graphia (2012, Mar 20th).
Pages: 320
Fed up with her wild behavior, sixteen-year-old Lex’s parents ship her off to upstateNew York to live with her Uncle Mort for the summer, hoping that a few months ofdirty farm work will whip her back into shape. But Uncle Mort’s true occupation ismuch dirtier than shoveling manure.He’s a Grim Reaper. And he’s going to teach Lex the family business.She quickly assimilates into the peculiar world of Croak, a town populated byreapers who deliver souls from this life to the next. But Lex can’t stop her desire forjustice—or is it vengeance?—whenever she encounters a murder victim, craving tostop the attackers before they can strike again. Will she ditch Croak and go rogue withher reaper skills? . more
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